Tezos Lands $1 Billion Security Token Deal with Major Brazilian Bank

Latin America’s largest investment bank, Brazil’s Banco BTG Pactual S. A. , has announced plans to launch Security Token Offerings (STOs) on the Tezos blockchain. The news marks a major step for the Tezos Foundation. дальше »

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Bank of Japan: Cash Prevents Digital Currencies With Negative Interest

Bank of Japan says digital currencies can’t be issued by banks hoping to push through a negative interest rate agenda

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China’s Sina Finance adds cryptocurrency support on its application amid government clampdown

The People’s Bank of China [PBOC], the central regulatory authority that regulates Financial Institutions in the country, had issued a statement on June 25 that it would block access to all domestic and foreign cryptocurrency exchanges and ICO websites. дальше »

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Binance Charity Foundation announces strategic alliance to drive women empowerment with Pink Care Token

With Binance driving the crypto-adoption train, businesses finally have a trusted platform to realize game-changing partnerships. These partnerships also allow companies to pursue projects of the charitable kind. дальше »

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Bitcoin’s long-term market sentiment strong, despite decline in crypto-related tweet volume

The huge FOMO that catalyzed the crypto-market with a massive rally has cooled down. So did the tweet volume for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Facebook’s ambitious Libra project was again in the news following the latest letter issued by Democrats in the U. дальше »

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FCA Plans Possible UK Ban Of Crypto-Based Derivatives

The Financial Conduct Authority, a UK financial watchdog, has issued a press release stating the agency is consulting over a ban on the “sale, marketing and distribution to all retail consumers” of crypto-based derivatives including options and futures, as well as “unregulated transferable cryptoassets." дальше »

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Congress Demands Facebook Halt Work on the Libra Cryptocurrency

High-ranking legislators in Congress have issued a thundering rebuke to Facebook’s cryptocurrency ambitions, demanding that the Mark Zucker-berg led firm “immediately cease” work on Libra until the government says otherwise. дальше »

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Blockstream Debuts ‘Liquid Swap Tool’ For Bitcoin And Crypto Assets

An industry pioneer in cutting edge Bitcoin and blockchain technology, Blockstream, has announced a new tool which allows users to execute atomic swaps on the Liquid Network for any issued crypto asset. дальше »

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G20 Leaders Issue Declaration on Crypto Assets – A Look at Their Commitments

The G20 leaders jointly issued a declaration on crypto assets at the end of their summit in Osaka, Japan. They declared their commitments, reaffirmed that crypto assets do not pose a threat to global financial stability, and requested further work done by standard-setting bodies. дальше »

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City of Berkeley moves ahead with blockchain based muni bond program

Last Tuesday night, the City of Berkeley took a big step forward in its plan to issue blockchain based municipal bonds. The long-awaited blockchain community micro-bond initiative will now proceed via a request for information which will invite the industry to put forth qualified proposals. дальше »

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KuCoin responds to allegations over discrepancies in trading volume; issues buy-back initiative for KuCoin shares

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, KuCoin was called out for discrepancies in their trading volume, and a bonus was issued to KCS holders. KuCoin released a statement with regard to this and listed “major causes” for these mismatches: “The average trading fee rate per account dropped as we have seen an increase in premium account holders that […] The post KuCoin responds to allegations over discrepancies in trading volume; issues buy-back initiative for KuCoin shares appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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German Police Bust Largest Dark Web Store ‘Chemical Revolution’ Where Users Paid Bitcoin For Drugs

The Police in Germany on June 28 raided an organized criminal syndicate, Chemical Revolution, a dark marketplace that allows its teeming customers to purchase all manner of drugs with Bitcoin. The latest development by the authorities in Germany was contained in a press release issued by the office of the Federal Criminal Police Office. The […] дальше »

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German police raid another Bitcoin-powered dark web marketplace

German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office, officers have made 11 arrests in connection with the operation. дальше »

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tZERO Launches Cryptocurrency Wallet and Trading App

Overstock. com subsidiary tZERO, through its tZERO Crypto Unit, has launched a cryptocurrency wallet and exchange services app to enable users to buy, sell, and hold digital assets. The subsidiary concern announced the development in a press release issued on June 27, 2019. дальше »

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FATF Issues Draconian Crypto Recommendations: You Now Have 12 Months To Comply

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a shot across the bow of the cryptocurrency industry, with interpretative notes and clarifications for virtual asset service providers (VASPs). The move comes a month after the task force warned in February that updates to its recommendations would be coming as early as this month. дальше »

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India’s Largest Crypto Exchange Shuts Down Over Proposed Ban

Koinex, the crypto exchange which was once the largest in India by volume, is shutting down due to regulatory pressure, officials have confirmed. Koinex Blames ‘Uncertainty And Disruption’ In a blog post issued June 27, Rahul Raj, CEO of Koinex, said the company had no option but to suspend trading indefinitely. дальше »

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Europol Arrests Six in $27 Million Cryptocurrency Phishing Scheme

Six people have been arrested in the UK and Netherlands for running a phishing scheme that targeted cryptocurrency users through a method called typosquatting. In a press release issued June 25, 2019, Europol revealed the arrests were made based on intelligence and cooperation between English and Dutch authorities. дальше »

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Korean Crypto Exchanges Face Backlash, Could it Stunt Bitcoin's Run?

According to Business Korea, hundreds of minor crypto exchanges in South Korea could run smack into heightened scrutiny for failing to abide by proposed enhanced know-your-customer (KYC) regulations, which would require exchanges to only provide services to users with "real-name accounts" issued by local financial institutions. дальше »

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Court Gives Something For Both Sides In The Tezos Litigation

Regarding the ongoing litigation on Tezos, the Court on March 8 issued a ruling that asked both of these issues, allowing the case to step ahead under somewhat varied management and without restarting the clock. дальше »

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Full moon patents: Futuristic airplane ‘slingshot’ and Google’s painted solar panels

Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That’s why we’re disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about the best patents of the last synodic month, picked by the PatentYogi team. дальше »

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The Mother of Central Banks Sounds the Alarm on Facebook's Cryptocurrency Libra

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an institution owned by the world's central banks, has issued a stark warning about the likes of Facebook, Alibaba, and Google disrupting the established financial system. дальше »

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The Mother of Central Banks Sounds the Alarm on Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), an institution owned by the world’s central banks, has issued a stark warning about the likes of Facebook, Alibaba, and Google disrupting the established financial system. дальше »

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Austria Post Office Issues First Ever Tokenized Stamps On Ethereum’s Blockchain

The Austrian Post office recently issued what some have called the rarest stamp in history, as stamp collectors around the world rushed to get their hands on 1,500 red stamps which had 0. 01666666 ETH embedded in each of them. дальше »

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FATF’s new recommendations could potentially lead to the rise of decentralized exchanges

The Financial Action Task Force’s [FATF] recommendations on regulating cryptocurrencies has taken the crypto-community by storm. According to the released document, virtual asset service providers would be required to implement AML/CFT requirements, just like traditional financial institutions. дальше »

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FATF Now Requires Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Share Their Clients’ Data

The members of the FATF are given one year to tame cryptocurrency exchanges, following the newly issued guidelines     дальше »

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Post Office Gives Out Free ETH in a World’s First Tokenized Stamp Edition

Christmas has come early for collectors who have been rushing to get their hands on what may be the rarest stamp of all, 1,500 red ones issued by Austria’s post... The post Post Office Gives Out Free ETH in a World’s First Tokenized Stamp Edition appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »

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Japan’s Financial Watchdog Orders Hacked Exchange Zaif to Improve Business

Japan’s financial regulator, the Financial Service Agency, has issued a business improvement order to Japanese investment firm and Zaif crypto exchange operator Fisco

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U.S. Deptartment Of Justice Looks to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Scammer

In a press release issued on June 19, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) unsealed a complaint against a Swedish citizen named Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson and his company, Eastern Metal Securities (EMS), for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment scam using bitcoin. дальше »

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Goldman Sachs’ Dire Tech Stocks Warning Contradicts Its Own Data

By CCN Markets: Goldman Sachs issued a dire warning about U. S. tech stocks last weekend. Their valuation premiums are at historic highs. Add the potential threat of U. S. regulatory interventions, and Goldman sees a bear market ahead for tech. дальше »

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[Security Alert] Update Firefox Browser Now as Hackers Exploit a Serious Bug Targeting Major Crypto Exchanges Users

Mozilla has issued a security alert warning that hackers are taking advantage of a serious bug in their Firefox browser, which can be used to take over the entire computer. The company has warned that crypto owners face the highest level of an imminent attack, the Next Web reports. Firefox users have been asked to […] дальше »

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Blockgeeks Teams with Bitbuy To Develop New Crypto Platform

According to a press release issued on June 18, 2019, Bitbuy, one of Canada’s leading cryptocurrency exchange platforms has entered into a partnership with blockchain education website Blockgeeks to jointly develop a new platform to trade digital currencies. дальше »

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Bitcoin to $40k in the Next Few Months, Says Tom Lee

Tom Lee of Fundstrat Global Advisors believes bitcoin can go as high as $40,000 before the end of 2019 off the back of increasing hype. Bitcoin at $10,000 Will Trigger Massive FOMO According to Bloomberg, Tom Lee expects bitcoin to go as high as $40,000 within the remainder of 2019. дальше »

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Report: Bitcoin Works as a Hedge For Economic Freedom

Grayscale Investments has released their latest research report, highlighting the importance of self-sustaining and uncontrollable money to stop governments from curbing a person’s right to move their own money. дальше »

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Возвращение Hodlonaut: против Крейга Райта подан судебный иск в Норвегии

Пользователь Twitter Hodlonaut активировал свой профиль и сообщил подписчикам о том, что подал иск против старшего научного сотрудника компании nChain Крейга Райта, а также поблагодарил биткоин-сообщество за поддержку. дальше »

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Judge Seals ‘Bitcoin Inventor’ Craig Wright’s Satoshi Documents

By CCN Markets: Florida judge Bruce Reinhart sealed the list of bitcoin holdings that self-proclaimed “Satoshi Nakamoto” Craig Wright was compelled to submit on June 17 pursuant to an order he issued last week. дальше »

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Bank Of Russia Announces Possible Central Bank Digital Currency Launch, But Not Anytime Soon

Cryptocurrency is expanding to regions around the world, though every country has different ways of handling it. Some countries have created regulations that are more suitable to development in their economies, but central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are slowly gaining momentum. дальше »

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Today, Circle released the latest attestation report on US dollar reserves backing USDC issued by independent accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP. The report states that as of May 31, 2019 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time: USD Coin (“USDC”) tokens issued and outstanding = 333,854,877 USDC US Dollars held дальше »

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Digix (DGX) gold token now supported on Tangem physical card device

Digix (DGX) gold token now supported on Tangem physical card device - CryptoNinjas Digix, the gold-backed smart-asset company on the Ethereum blockchain, has announced a new partnership with Swiss blockchain ‘smart-card’ provider, Tangem. дальше »

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Amazon Customers to Make Purchases with Ether (ETH) Thanks to Startup Partnership

In a press release issued on June 13, 2019, crypto payments firm CLIC Technology Inc. announced a partnership with B2B blockchain infrastructure company Opporty to jointly develop an in-browser extension that would enable customers to make purchases from Amazon with the ether (ETH) cryptocurrency. дальше »

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Bitcoin Cash Gets Its First Stablecoin

Watch out, Tether—you’ve got competition, including in some unlikely places. CoinEx yesterday announced trading for Honestcoin (USDH), a new fiat-backed cryptocurrency. While another dollar-valued token is nothing to write home about, Honestcoin has one unique characteristic: it’s the first stablecoin on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. дальше »

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Bittrex, Bitfinex Revamp KYC Protocols Following Legal Trouble

After Bittrex was denied a BitLicense for allegedly allowing users from sanctioned nations to use the platform, and after Bitfinex was issued a court order by the New York Attorney General for allegedly covering up an $850 million loss, both exchanges appear to be ramping up their KYC protocols for both new and current users. дальше »

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Coinex Exchange Lists the first SLP-Based Stablecoin Built on Bitcoin Cash

On June 12, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinex announced the listing of a new Simple Ledger Protocol (SLP) token called honestcoin (USDH). The Honestcoin. io website details that the new token is a fully regulated stablecoin issued on the Bitcoin Cash network backed 1-to-1 for U. дальше »

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BabelFinance predicts $1 billion in crypto-backed loans by the end of the next bull run

BabelFinance, a bank offering service to crypto-investors, crypto-miners and institutions related to crypto, is in the news after it announced that it had issued crypto-backed loans worth $110 million, out of which $88 million were outstanding loans. дальше »

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GateHub Issues Update on $10 Million XRP Hack

GateHub has issued an update on the efforts to recover from the hack suffered earlier in June 2019. Hackers managed to steal about $10 million worth of XRP tokens from the cryptocurrency wallet platform. дальше »

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Hackers Circle Crypto Giant BitMEX as Unauthorized Login Attempts Spike

By CCN Markets: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has just issued a security advisory telling its customers that it is witnessing an increase in unwarranted attempts to access customer accounts. дальше »

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Tether Mints $150M USDT, Crypto Twitter Screams Scam While Bitfinex Says ‘Authorized Not Issued’

Tether Ltd. Releases Bank Statements, Showing Proof that It Has Enough USD to Back USDT in Circulation Tether is one of the most popular stablecoins in existence and is also a very controversial one and it has been involved in several scandals over the last few years. Since it gained popularity it had been accused […] дальше »

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Mt Pelerin unveils One-Stop Shop Tokenization services

The race to create a standardized framework for a new era of tokenized securities on the blockchain is ramping up. Often cited as the ‘future of banking,’ tokenized financial instruments present some compelling advantages in areas such as automated compliance, settlement times, and asset interoperability. дальше »

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Overstock Subsidiary to Aid Liberia with Blockchain Development

In a press release issued on June 10, 2019, Overstock. com announced that its blockchain subsidiary, Medici Land Governance (MLG) had inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Liberia’s Ministry of Finance and Development Planning. дальше »

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Tether Prints Fresh $150 Million USDT, Market Cap Up 65% Since Bitcoin Rally Started in Early April

$150 million USD authorized, not issued yet Tether market cap increased with Bitcoin price over the last two months that saw BTC going from $4k to $9,100 USDT currently trading at a premium to USD The popular and controversial stablecoin Tether (USDT) has experienced a great surge in its market capitalization since Bitcoin saw a […] дальше »

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Telegram Set to Go Ahead With ICO on This Crypto Exchange

Telegram has reversed its earlier decision to not carry out a public sale of its native token Gram by announcing a listing on the Liquid cryptocurrency exchange. U-Turn for Telegram? In a press release issued on Tuesday (June 11, 2019), the messaging platform declared that it would be going forward with a public initial coin offering (ICO) for its Gram token. дальше »

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